About Me

Hello, my name is Emma! I am an Air Force veteran, thyroid cancer fighter, and a momma to my furbaby Bison (He is a 13 year old dog I adopted in Italy). I am happily married to my best friend Paul, a Navy veteran. We love to explore and go hiking and go to watch the sunset almost every day! I am a native Angeleno from California, but have traveled and lived in many places. We are currently living in Marion (Southern Illinois) and look forward to our journey there meeting new people and exploring new places.

Favorite Music

I love listening to Linkin Park, Taylor Swift, Electronic music like Lindsey Sterling. = ) If it can get me moving, laughing, and/or dancing then I can listen to it, and just about anything that suits my mood!

Favorite Books

I enjoy autobiographies and anything to do with history. I love a good cry or any thing that involves overcoming personal battles. I am currently reading a book on Non-Violent Communication (finished early July). Finished My Life by George R. Hensel. Currently reading Grieving Mindfully.

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I love all things vintage, birds, Tupperware, tea pots, pyrex, and DRESSES! I use to own over 10 Emily & Fin Dresses but they stopped making my style so now I am buying whatever looks cute! Stripes, Dots, Flowers, & Stars! My current style crush is Zooey Deschanel. I love her style in New Girl and also on her own! Flats are my go to shoe as I feel so much pain wearing heels.

Favorite Television

We finally have a TV again, although, we don't really watch it! (Update: Got rid of the cable)

Grey's Anatomy

Scandal

The Goldbergs (I'm an 80's child!)

The Middle

My favorite channel is ID (Investigative Discovery)
where we watch Lt. Kenda in the Homicide Hunter!

w@nt$ & luvs & Likes ;)

Here is an ongoing list of items as I learn more about aRt...

Amazon, Etsy and eBay Gift Cards!

Birdies! Anything and Everything with cute birds!

Films for my Polaroid Instax Mini

Hearts & Stars

Polar bears!!

Paper edge cutters

Waffles!!

Washi samples

I would politely decline the following:

Anything Halloween/Evil?/Mean?

BucKet Li$ts

Since we have moved I have had to start a new Bucket List for our local area which is pretty rural. We are currently hiking and exploring the Shawnee National Forest which surrounds us!

These are on HOLD: Working on completing the following bucket-type lists from Pinterest....

California Bucket List: 50 Things to Do Before You Die
https://www.travelalphas.com/california-bucket-list/

Swaps & Communication

Please communicate with others! It does not take long to send a message to someone regardless of where we are! I do respond to your messages and I would assume that others follow up on missing swaps. I am still waiting on the following swaps: